Erwigio Erwigiana

Erwigio Erwigiana (643-687) was the king of the Visigoths from 680 to 687, succeeding Wamba and preceding Egica.

Biography
Erwig was appointed the successor of King Wamba when he retired to a monastic life when on the verge of death (although when Wamba recovered he was unable to get his throne back), and in 680 he was annointed in Toledo. There was a climate of uneasiness upon how he reached the throne, as some believed that he poisoned King Wamba in a pre-planned palace coup. His legitimacy was confirmed several times in councils at Toledo.

Erwig's rule was dominated by the Visigothic priests and bishops, but even his own decisions were immoral. He issued 28 laws condemning Jews, and most of these were advised by the fanatically anti-Semitic Bishop Julian of Toledo, a man born to Jewish parents that later converted to Christianity. Erwig died in 687, having proclaimed his son Egica as his successor before dying.